Buildings consume energy for different purposes. One core function is to provide healthy
and comfortable living conditions for the humans that inhabit these buildings. The …

Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …

With climate mitigation and energy transition impacts on vulnerable individuals becoming
increasingly evident, justice considerations take on heightened relevance for energy …

This paper presents a systematic review of the extant literature on bio-climatic design
systems with the aim of conserving global energy resources. The study explores the ways in …

Occupant behavior in buildings might result into gap between predicted and actual energy
use and cause indoor thermal comfort fluctuations, due to its uncertainty and …

Energy consumption in buildings depends on several physical factors, including its physical
characteristics, various building services systems/appliances used, and the outdoor …

Numerous field studies have found that occupants' thermal comfort varies with local climate
conditions. However, there is no generally recommended acceptable comfort range for …

The ongoing energy crisis in Europe is highlighting the role of the building sector in energy
consumption, particularly in countries like Spain, where 90.4% of existing dwellings lack …

Abstract Directive 2018/844/EU promotes long-term renovation strategies to achieve the
2050 EU-wide energy and climate targets. As the building sector accounts for 40% of final …

Energy conservation and improving efficiency remain top issues facing construction projects
today. Studies on energy-efficient technologies are scarce in construction sector, and this …